- Numbers 23:27
וַיֹּאמֶר בָּלָק אֶל־בִּלְעָם לְכָה־נָּא אֶקָּחֲךָ אֶל־מָקוֹם אַחֵר אוּלַי יִישַׁר בְּעֵינֵי הָאֱלֹהִים וְקַבֹּתוֹ לִי מִשָּׁם׃
Then Balak said to Balaam, “Come now, I will take you to another place. Perhaps God will deem it right that you damn them for me there.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר בָּלָק לְבִלְעָם אֵיתַא כְעַן אֶדְבְּרִנָּךְ לַאֲתַר אָחֳרָן מָאִם תְּהֵי רַעֲוָא מִן קֳדָם יְיָ וּתְלוּטֵיהּ לִי מִתַּמָּן׃
Balak then said to Bil’am: “Come, I will take you somewhere else, perhaps God will consider it proper [it will be the will before Hashem] and you will curse them for me, from there.”
- Numbers 23:28
וַיִּקַּח בָּלָק אֶת־בִּלְעָם רֹאשׁ הַפְּעוֹר הַנִּשְׁקָף עַל־פְּנֵי הַיְשִׁימֹן׃
Balak took Balaam to the peak of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.
Targum Onkelos
וּדְבַר בָּלָק יָת בִּלְעָם רֵישׁ רָמְתָא דְּמִסְתַּכְיָא עַל אַפֵּי בֵּית יְשִׁימוֹן׃
Balak took Bil’am to the peak of Pe’or which overlooks the Yeshimon.
- Numbers 23:29
וַיֹּאמֶר בִּלְעָם אֶל־בָּלָק בְּנֵה־לִי בָזֶה שִׁבְעָה מִזְבְּחֹת וְהָכֵן לִי בָּזֶה שִׁבְעָה פָרִים וְשִׁבְעָה אֵילִם׃
Balaam said to Balak, “Build me here seven altars, and have seven bulls and seven rams ready for me here.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר בִּלְעָם לְבָלָק בְּנֵי לִי הָכָא שִׁבְעָא מַדְבְּחִין וְאַתְקֵין לִי הָכָא שִׁבְעָא תוֹרִין וְשִׁבְעָא דִּכְרִין׃
Bil’am said to Balak: “Build seven altars for me here and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”
- Numbers 23:30
וַיַּעַשׂ בָּלָק כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמַר בִּלְעָם וַיַּעַל פָּר וָאַיִל בַּמִּזְבֵּחַ׃
Balak did as Balaam said: he offered up a bull and a ram on each altar.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַד בָּלָק כְּמָא דַּאֲמַר בִּלְעָם וְאַסֵּיק תּוֹר וּדְכַר עַל כָּל מַדְבַּח׃
Balak did as Bil’am said, and he sacrificed as a burnt-offering a bull and a ram on each altar.
- Numbers 24:1
וַיַּרְא בִּלְעָם כִּי טוֹב בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה לְבָרֵךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֹא־הָלַךְ כְּפַעַם־בְּפַעַם לִקְרַאת נְחָשִׁים וַיָּשֶׁת אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּר פָּנָיו׃
Now Balaam, seeing that it pleased GOD to bless Israel, did not, as on previous occasions, go in search of omens, but turned his face toward the wilderness.
Targum Onkelos
וַחֲזָא בִּלְעָם אֲרֵי תָקֵין קֳדָם יְיָ לְבָרָכָא יָת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלָא הַלֵּיךְ כִּזְמַן בִּזְמַן אֱלָהֵין לְקַדָּמוּת נַחָשַׁיָּא וְשַׁוִּי לְמַדְבְּרָא אַפּוֹהִי׃
When Bil’am saw that it was favorable [fitting before] to Adonoy to bless Yisroel, he did not approach, as at each time, towards sorcery; but he set his face toward the wilderness.
- Numbers 24:2
וַיִּשָּׂא בִלְעָם אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל שֹׁכֵן לִשְׁבָטָיו וַתְּהִי עָלָיו רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים׃
As Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the spirit of God came upon him.
Targum Onkelos
וּזְקַף בִּלְעָם יָת עֵינוֹהִי וַחֲזָא יָת יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁרֵי לְשִׁבְטֵיהוֹן וּשְׁרָאת עֲלוֹהִי רוּחַ מִן קֳדָם יְיָ׃
Bil’am raised his eyes and saw Israel encamped according to its tribes, and the spirit of God rested upon him [prophesy from before Hashem].
- Numbers 24:3
וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלוֹ וַיֹּאמַר נְאֻם בִּלְעָם בְּנוֹ בְעֹר וּנְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר שְׁתֻם הָעָיִן׃
Taking up his theme, he said: Word of Balaam son of Beor, Word of the man whose eye is true,
Targum Onkelos
וּנְטַל מַתְלֵיהּ וַאֲמַר אֵימַר בִּלְעָם בַּר בְּעוֹר וְאֵימַר גּוּבְרָא דְּשַׁפִּיר חָזֵי׃
He set forth his parable, and said: “This is the declaration of Bil’am, the son of Be’or; this is the declaration of the man of the open-socketed eye [who sees well].
- Numbers 24:4
נְאֻם שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי־אֵל אֲשֶׁר מַחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי יֶחֱזֶה נֹפֵל וּגְלוּי עֵינָיִם׃
Word of one who hears God’s speech, Who beholds visions from the Almighty, Prostrate, but with eyes unveiled:
Targum Onkelos
אֵימַר דְּשָׁמַע מֵימַר מִן קֳדָם אֵל דְּחֵיזוּ מִן קֳדָם שַׁדַּי חָזֵי שָׁכֵיב וּמִתְגְּלֵי לֵיהּ׃
This is the declaration of one who hears [from before] God's utterance, who sees the vision of [from before] the Almighty; fallen, with opened eyes [it is apparent to him].
- Numbers 24:5
מַה־טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
How fair are your tents, O Jacob, Your dwellings, O Israel!
Targum Onkelos
מָא טָבָא אַרְעָךְ יַעֲקֹב בֵּית מִשְׁרָךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
How goodly are your tents [land], Yaakov, your dwelling places, Yisroel.
- Numbers 24:6
כִּנְחָלִים נִטָּיוּ כְּגַנֹּת עֲלֵי נָהָר כַּאֲהָלִים נָטַע יְהֹוָה כַּאֲרָזִים עֲלֵי־מָיִם׃
Like palm-groves that stretch out, Like gardens beside a river, Like aloes planted by GOD, Like cedars beside the water;
Targum Onkelos
כְּנַחְלִין דְּמִדַּבְּרִין כְּגִנַּת שִׁקְיָא דְּעַל פְּרָת כְּבוּסְמַיָּא דִּנְצַב יְיָ כְּאַרְזִין דִּנְצִיבִין עַל מַיָּא׃
They stretch forth like streams, like gardens by the river [flowing like irrigated gardens near Peras], like the aloe trees that Adonoy has planted; like cedar trees [standing] by the water.
- Numbers 24:7
יִזַּל־מַיִם מִדָּלְיָו וְזַרְעוֹ בְּמַיִם רַבִּים וְיָרֹם מֵאֲגַג מַלְכּוֹ וְתִנַּשֵּׂא מַלְכֻתוֹ׃
Their boughs drip with moisture, Their roots have abundant water. Their ruler shall rise above Agag, Their sovereignty shall be exalted.
Targum Onkelos
יִסְגֵּי מַלְכָּא דְּיִתְרַבַּא מִבְּנוֹהִי וְיִשְׁלוֹט בְּעַמְמִין סַגִּיאִין וְיִתְקַף מֵאֲגַג מַלְכֵּיהּ וְתִנַּטַּל מַלְכוּתֵיהּ׃
Water flows out from his buckets, and his seed will have an abundant flow [the anointed king shall grow and rule over many nations]; his king will be greater than Agag and his monarchy shall be uplifted.
- Numbers 24:8
אֵל מוֹצִיאוֹ מִמִּצְרַיִם כְּתוֹעֲפֹת רְאֵם לוֹ יֹאכַל גּוֹיִם צָרָיו וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶם יְגָרֵם וְחִצָּיו יִמְחָץ׃
God who freed them from Egypt Is for them like the horns of the wild ox. They shall devour enemy nations, Crush their bones, And smash their arrows.
Targum Onkelos
אֵל דְּאַפֵּיקִנּוּן מִמִּצְרַיִם תּוּקְפָא וְרוּמָא דִּילֵיהּ יֵיכְלוּן בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל נִכְסֵי עַמְמַיָּא שָׂנְאֵיהוֹן וּבְבִזַּת מַלְכֵיהוֹן יִתְפַּנְּקוּן וְאַרְעָתְהוֹן יַחְסְנוּן׃
God Who has brought him out of Egypt, has shown His great strength to him [might and loftiness is His]; He will consume His enemy nations, crushing their bones and dip His arrows [in their blood] [Bnei Yisroel will eat from the wealth of the nations—their enemies, and will enjoy the spoils of their kings, and will inhabit their land].
- Numbers 24:9
כָּרַע שָׁכַב כַּאֲרִי וּכְלָבִיא מִי יְקִימֶנּוּ מְבָרְכֶיךָ בָרוּךְ וְאֹרְרֶיךָ אָרוּר׃
They crouch, they lie down like a lion, Like a lioness; who dares rouse them? Blessed are they who bless you, Accursed they who curse you!
Targum Onkelos
יְנוּחַ יִשְׁרֵי בִּתְקוֹף כְּאַרְיָא וּכְלֵיתָא וְלֵית דִּיקִימִנֵּיהּ בְּרִיכָךְ יְהוֹן בְּרִיכִין וְלִיטָךְ יְהוֹן לִיטִין׃
He crouches and lies [rests and dwells with might] like a lion, and, being a lion, who would dare rouse him? [No kingdom can cause him fear.] those who bless you are blessed, and those who curse you are cursed.”
- Numbers 24:10
וַיִּחַר־אַף בָּלָק אֶל־בִּלְעָם וַיִּסְפֹּק אֶת־כַּפָּיו וַיֹּאמֶר בָּלָק אֶל־בִּלְעָם לָקֹב אֹיְבַי קְרָאתִיךָ וְהִנֵּה בֵּרַכְתָּ בָרֵךְ זֶה שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים׃
Enraged at Balaam, Balak struck his hands together. “I called you,” Balak said to Balaam, “to damn my enemies, and instead you have blessed them these three times!
Targum Onkelos
וּתְקֵיף רוּגְזָא דְּבָלָק בְּבִלְעָם וּשְׁקַפִנּוּן לִידוֹהִי וַאֲמַר בָּלָק לְבִלְעָם לִמְלָט שָׂנְאַי קְרֵיתָךְ וְהָא בָּרָכָא מְבָרֵיכְתְּ לְהוֹן דְּנָן תְּלָת זִמְנִין׃
Balak became enraged at Bil’am and clapped his hands together; Balak then said to Bil’am: “I called you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times.
- Numbers 24:11
וְעַתָּה בְּרַח־לְךָ אֶל־מְקוֹמֶךָ אָמַרְתִּי כַּבֵּד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ וְהִנֵּה מְנָעֲךָ יְהֹוָה מִכָּבוֹד׃
Back with you at once to your own place! I was going to reward you richly, but GOD has denied you the reward.”
Targum Onkelos
וּכְעַן אִיזֵיל לָךְ לְאַתְרָךְ אֲמַרִית יַקָּרָא אֲיַקְּרִנָּךְ וְהָא מַנְעָךְ יְיָ מִן יְקָר׃
Now, hurry [go] back home! I said I would exceedingly honor you, but Adonoy has held you back from honor.”
- Numbers 24:12
וַיֹּאמֶר בִּלְעָם אֶל־בָּלָק הֲלֹא גַּם אֶל־מַלְאָכֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַחְתָּ אֵלַי דִּבַּרְתִּי לֵאמֹר׃
Balaam replied to Balak, “But I even told the messengers you sent to me,
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר בִּלְעָם לְבָלָק הֲלָא אַף עִם אִזְגַּדָּךְ דִּשְׁלַחְתָּא לְוָתִי מַלֵּילִית לְמֵימַר׃
Bil’am said to Balak: “Even to your emissaries whom you sent to me I said:
- Numbers 24:13
אִם־יִתֶּן־לִי בָלָק מְלֹא בֵיתוֹ כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב לֹא אוּכַל לַעֲבֹר אֶת־פִּי יְהֹוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת טוֹבָה אוֹ רָעָה מִלִּבִּי אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֹתוֹ אֲדַבֵּר׃
‘Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not of my own accord do anything good or bad contrary to GOD’s command. What GOD says, that I must say.’
Targum Onkelos
אִם יִתֵּין לִי בָלָק מְלֵי בֵיתֵיהּ כְּסַף וּדְהַב לֵית לִי רְשׁוּ לְמִעְבַּר עַל גְּזֵירַת מֵימְרָא דַּייָ לְמֶעֱבַד טָבְתָא אוֹ בִּשְׁתָּא מֵרְעוּתִי דִּימַלֵּיל יְיָ יָתֵיהּ אֲמַלֵּיל׃
‘Even if Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot transgress the word of Adonoy to do good or evil [from] on my own [will];’ only what Adonoy declares will I speak.
- Numbers 24:14
וְעַתָּה הִנְנִי הוֹלֵךְ לְעַמִּי לְכָה אִיעָצְךָ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה הָעָם הַזֶּה לְעַמְּךָ בְּאַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים׃
And now, as I go back to my people, let me inform you of what this people will do to your people in days to come.”
Targum Onkelos
וּכְעַן הָאֲנָא אָזֵיל לְעַמִּי אֵיתַא אֶמְלְכִנָּךְ מָא דְּתַעֲבֵיד וַאֲחַוֵּי לָךְ מָא דְּיַעֲבֵיד עַמָּא הָדֵין לְעַמָּךְ בְּסוֹף יוֹמַיָּא׃
And now that I am returning to my people, come, I will advise you [what you should do and I will show you] what this people will do to your people in the end of days.”
- Numbers 24:15
וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלוֹ וַיֹּאמַר נְאֻם בִּלְעָם בְּנוֹ בְעֹר וּנְאֻם הַגֶּבֶר שְׁתֻם הָעָיִן׃
He took up his theme, and said: Word of Balaam son of Beor, Word of the man whose eye is true,
Targum Onkelos
וּנְטַל מַתְלֵיהּ וַאֲמַר אֵימַר בִּלְעָם בַּר בְּעוֹר וְאֵימַר גּוּבְרָא דְּשַׁפִּיר חָזֵי׃
He set forth his parable, and said: “This is the declaration of Bil’am the son of Beor, the declaration of the man, of the open-sockered eye [sees well].
- Numbers 24:16
נְאֻם שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וְיֹדֵעַ דַּעַת עֶלְיוֹן מַחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי יֶחֱזֶה נֹפֵל וּגְלוּי עֵינָיִם׃
Word of one who hears God’s speech, Who obtains knowledge from the Most High, And beholds visions from the Almighty, Prostrate, but with eyes unveiled:
Targum Onkelos
אֵימַר דְּשָׁמַע מֵימַר מִן קֳדָם אֵל וְיָדַע מַדַּע מִן קֳדָם עִלָּאָה חֵיזוּ מִן קֳדָם שַׁדַּי חָזֵי שָׁכֵיב וּמִתְגְּלֵי לֵיהּ׃
This is the declaration of one who hears God's utterances and knows the thoughts of the Most Exalted; who sees the vision of the Almighty; fallen, with opened eyes [and is apparent to him].
- Numbers 24:17
אֶרְאֶנּוּ וְלֹא עַתָּה אֲשׁוּרֶנּוּ וְלֹא קָרוֹב דָּרַךְ כּוֹכָב מִיַּעֲקֹב וְקָם שֵׁבֶט מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל וּמָחַץ פַּאֲתֵי מוֹאָב וְקַרְקַר כׇּל־בְּנֵי־שֵׁת׃
What I see for them is not yet, What I behold will not be soon: A star rises from Jacob, A scepter comes forth from Israel; It smashes the brow of Moab, The foundation of all children of Seth.
Targum Onkelos
חֲזֵיתֵיהּ וְלָא כְעַן סְכֵיתֵיהּ וְלָיְתוֹהִי קָרִיב כַּד יְקוּם מַלְכָּא מִיַּעֲקֹב וְיִתְרַבַּא מְשִׁיחָא מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל וִיקַטֵּיל רַבְרְבֵי מוֹאָב וְיִשְׁלוֹט בְּכָל בְּנֵי אֲנָשָׁא׃
I see it but not now, I perceive it but not in the near future; a star [king] has gone forth from Yaakov, and a staff has arisen [the Moshiach will be magnified by] from Yisroel, which will smash the corners [kill the leaders] of Moav, and impale all of the sons of Sheis [will rule over mankind].
- Numbers 24:18
וְהָיָה אֱדוֹם יְרֵשָׁה וְהָיָה יְרֵשָׁה שֵׂעִיר אֹיְבָיו וְיִשְׂרָאֵל עֹשֶׂה חָיִל׃
Edom becomes a possession, Yea, Seir a possession of its enemies; But Israel is triumphant.
Targum Onkelos
וִיהֵי אֱדוֹם יְרוּתָּא וִיהֵי יְרוּתָּא שֵׂעִיר לְבַעֲלֵי דְּבָבוֹהִי וְיִשְׂרָאֵל יַצְלַח בְּנִכְסִין׃
Edom will be possession and Seir shall become the possession of his enemies; but Yisroel will triumph [be successful in enterprise].
- Numbers 24:19
וְיֵרְדְּ מִיַּעֲקֹב וְהֶאֱבִיד שָׂרִיד מֵעִיר׃
A victor issues from Jacob To wipe out what is left of Ir.
Targum Onkelos
וְיֵיחוֹת חַד מִדְּבֵית יַעֲקֹב וְיוֹבֵיד מְשֵׁיזֵיב מִקִּרְיַת עַמְמַיָּא׃
A ruler shall come from [the house of] Yaakov, who will annihilate the survivors of the city.”
- Numbers 24:20
וַיַּרְא אֶת־עֲמָלֵק וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלוֹ וַיֹּאמַר רֵאשִׁית גּוֹיִם עֲמָלֵק וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ עֲדֵי אֹבֵד׃
He saw Amalek and, taking up his theme, he said: A leading nation is Amalek; But its fate is to perish forever.
Targum Onkelos
וַחֲזָא יָת עֲמָלְקָאָה וּנְטַל מַתְלֵיהּ וַאֲמַר רֵישׁ קְרָבַיָּא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל הֲוָה עֲמָלֵק וְסוֹפֵיהּ לְעָלְמָא יֵיבַד׃
When Bil’am saw Amalek, he declared his parable, and said: “Amalek was the first among nations [to fight with Yisroel], and his end will be total destruction.”
- Numbers 24:21
וַיַּרְא אֶת־הַקֵּינִי וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלוֹ וַיֹּאמַר אֵיתָן מוֹשָׁבֶךָ וְשִׂים בַּסֶּלַע קִנֶּךָ׃
He saw the Kenites and, taking up his theme, he said: Though your abode be secure, And your nest be set among cliffs,
Targum Onkelos
וַחֲזָא יָת שָׁלְמָאָה וּנְטַל מַתְלֵיהּ וַאֲמַר תַּקִּיף בֵּית מוֹתְבָךְ וְשַׁו בִּכְּרָךְ תַּקִּיף מְדוֹרָךְ׃
[When] he saw the Keinite [Shalmites], he set forth his parable, and said: “How powerful is your dwelling place, and set in a cliff your nest [your dwelling in a forified city].
- Numbers 24:22
כִּי אִם־יִהְיֶה לְבָעֵר קָיִן עַד־מָה אַשּׁוּר תִּשְׁבֶּךָּ׃
Yet shall Kain be consumed, When Asshur takes you captive.
Targum Onkelos
אֲרֵי אִם יְהֵי לְשֵׁיצָאָה שָׁלְמָאָה עַד מָא אַתּוּרָאָה יִשְׁבֵּינָךְ׃
For, if Kayin is to be uprooted [the Shalmites are to be destroyed], until where will Ashur take you captive?”
- Numbers 24:23
וַיִּשָּׂא מְשָׁלוֹ וַיֹּאמַר אוֹי מִי יִחְיֶה מִשֻּׂמוֹ אֵל׃
He took up his theme and said: Alas, who can survive except God has willed it!
Targum Onkelos
וּנְטַל מַתְלֵיהּ וַאֲמַר וָי לְחַיָּיבַיָּא דְּיֵיחוֹן כַּד יַעֲבֵיד אֱלָהָא יָת אִלֵּין׃
He set forth his parable, and said: “Alas! Who can survive from God's devastation? [Woe to those evil people who are living when Hashem does this.]
- Numbers 24:24
וְצִים מִיַּד כִּתִּים וְעִנּוּ אַשּׁוּר וְעִנּוּ־עֵבֶר וְגַם־הוּא עֲדֵי אֹבֵד׃
Ships come from the quarter of Kittim; They subject Asshur, subject Eber. They, too, shall perish forever.
Targum Onkelos
וְסִיעָן יִצְטָרְחָן מֵרוֹמָאֵי וִיעַנּוֹן לְאַתּוּר וִישַׁעְבְּדוּן לְעֵבֶר פְּרָת וְאַף אִנּוּן לְעָלְמָא יֵיבְדוּן׃
Warships will come from Kittim [groups will beg help from Rome] and destroy Ashur, and cause suffering to those on the other side [will enslave those beyond Peras], but they, too, shall be lost for eternity.”
- Numbers 24:25
וַיָּקׇם בִּלְעָם וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיָּשׇׁב לִמְקֹמוֹ וְגַם־בָּלָק הָלַךְ לְדַרְכּוֹ׃
Then Balaam set out on his journey back home; and Balak also went his way.
Targum Onkelos
וְקָם בִּלְעָם וַאֲזַל וְתָב לְאַתְרֵיהּ וְאַף בָּלָק אֲזַל לְאוֹרְחֵיהּ׃
Bil’am arose, went, and returned home; and Balak too, went on his way.
- Numbers 25:1
וַיֵּשֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּשִּׁטִּים וַיָּחֶל הָעָם לִזְנוֹת אֶל־בְּנוֹת מוֹאָב׃
While Israel was staying at Shittim, the people profaned themselves by whoring with the Moabite women,
Targum Onkelos
וִיתֵיב יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּשִׁטִּין וְשָׁרִי עַמָּא לְמִטְעֵי בָּתַר בְּנָת מוֹאָב׃
Yisroel settled in Shittim and the people [of Yisroel] began acting promiscuously with the daughters of Moav.
- Numbers 25:2
וַתִּקְרֶאןָ לָעָם לְזִבְחֵי אֱלֹהֵיהֶן וַיֹּאכַל הָעָם וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ לֵאלֹהֵיהֶן׃
who invited the people to the sacrifices for their god. The people partook of them and worshiped that god.
Targum Onkelos
וּקְרַאָה לְעַמָּא לְדִבְחֵי טָעֲוָתְהוֹן וַאֲכַל עַמָּא וּסְגִידוּ לְטָעֲוָתְהוֹן׃
They [girls of Moav] invited the people [of Yisroel] to their idolatrous sacrifices [abominations]; and the people ate and prostrated themselves before their gods [abominations].
- Numbers 25:3
וַיִּצָּמֶד יִשְׂרָאֵל לְבַעַל פְּעוֹר וַיִּחַר־אַף יְהֹוָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Thus Israel attached itself to Baal-peor, and GOD was incensed with Israel.
Targum Onkelos
וְאִתְחַבַּר יִשְׂרָאֵל לְבַעְלָא פְּעוֹר וּתְקֵיף רוּגְזָא דַּייָ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃
Yisroel became united with Ba’al Pe’or; and the rage of Adony flared against Yisroel.
- Numbers 25:4
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה קַח אֶת־כׇּל־רָאשֵׁי הָעָם וְהוֹקַע אוֹתָם לַיהֹוָה נֶגֶד הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וְיָשֹׁב חֲרוֹן אַף־יְהֹוָה מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל׃
GOD said to Moses, “Take all the ringleaders and have them publicly impaled before GOD, so that GOD’s wrath may turn away from Israel.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמֹשֶׁה דְּבַר יָת כָּל רֵישֵׁי עַמָּא וְדוּן וּקְטוֹל דְּחַיָּיב קְטוֹל קֳדָם יְיָ לָקֳבֵיל שִׁמְשָׁא וִיתוּב תְּקוֹף רוּגְזָא דַּייָ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל׃
Adonoy said to Moshe: “Take all the leaders of the people and hang them, [judge and execute those guilty by death] before Adonoy, facing the sun; thereby removing the rage of Adony against Yisroel.”
- Numbers 25:5
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־שֹׁפְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל הִרְגוּ אִישׁ אֲנָשָׁיו הַנִּצְמָדִים לְבַעַל פְּעוֹר׃
So Moses said to Israel’s officials, “Each of you slay those of your men who attached themselves to Baal-peor.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר מֹשֶׁה לְדַיָּינֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל קְטוּלוּ גְּבַר גּוּבְרוֹהִי דְּאִתְחַבַּרוּ לְבַעְלָא פְּעוֹר׃
Moshe said to the judges of Yisroel: “Each of you must execute his men who were united with Ba’al Pe’or.”
- Numbers 25:6
וְהִנֵּה אִישׁ מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּא וַיַּקְרֵב אֶל־אֶחָיו אֶת־הַמִּדְיָנִית לְעֵינֵי מֹשֶׁה וּלְעֵינֵי כׇּל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהֵמָּה בֹכִים פֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד׃
Just then a certain Israelite man came and brought a Midianite woman over to his companions, in the sight of Moses and of the whole Israelite community who were weeping at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
Targum Onkelos
וְהָא גּוּבְרָא מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲתָא וְקָרֵיב לְוָת אֲחוֹהִי יָת מִדְיַנֵיתָא לְעֵינֵי מֹשֶׁה וּלְעֵינֵי כָּל כְּנִשְׁתָּא דִּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִנּוּן בָּכַן בִּתְרַע מַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא׃
And behold, a man came from among Bnei Yisroel, and brought the Midianite woman to his brethren, before the eyes of Moshe and before the eyes of the entire congregation of Yisroel, who were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 25:7
וַיַּרְא פִּינְחָס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן וַיָּקׇם מִתּוֹךְ הָעֵדָה וַיִּקַּח רֹמַח בְּיָדוֹ׃
When Phinehas, son of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, saw this, he left the assembly and, taking a spear in his hand,
Targum Onkelos
וַחֲזָא פִּינְחָס בַּר אֶלְעָזָר בַּר אַהֲרֹן כָּהֲנָא וְקָם מִגּוֹ כְּנִשְׁתָּא וּנְסֵיב רוּמְחָא בִּידֵיהּ׃
When he saw this—Pinchas the son of Elazar [and grand]son of Aharon the Kohein—he rose up from the midst of the community and took a spear in his hand.
- Numbers 25:8
וַיָּבֹא אַחַר אִישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־הַקֻּבָּה וַיִּדְקֹר אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶם אֵת אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאֶת־הָאִשָּׁה אֶל־קֳבָתָהּ וַתֵּעָצַר הַמַּגֵּפָה מֵעַל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
he followed the Israelite man into the chamber and stabbed both of them, the Israelite man and the woman, through the belly. Then the plague against the Israelites was checked.
Targum Onkelos
וְעָאל בָּתַר גּוּבְרָא בַר יִשְׂרָאֵל לְקוּבְּתָא וּבַזַּע יָת תַּרְוֵיהוֹן יָת גּוּבְרָא בַר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיָת אִתְּתָא בִּמְעַהָא וְאִתְכְּלִי מוֹתָנָא מֵעַל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
He followed the Israelite man into the inner chamber of the tent and pierced both of them through—the Israelite man and the woman through her belly—and the plague stopped from [afflicting] the Bnei Yisroel.
- Numbers 25:9
וַיִּהְיוּ הַמֵּתִים בַּמַּגֵּפָה אַרְבָּעָה וְעֶשְׂרִים אָלֶף׃
Those who died of the plague numbered twenty-four thousand.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲווֹ דְּמִיתוּ בְּמוֹתָנָא עֶשְׂרִין וְאַרְבְּעָא אַלְפִין׃
Those that died in the plague, [numbered] twenty-four thousand.